The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,380 | -5.02% | 20.06% |
| 2021 | $60,260 | 1.56% | - |
| 2020 | $59,320 | 3.29% | - |
| 2019 | $57,370 | -0.56% | - |
| 2018 | $57,690 | 14.23% | - |
| 2017 | $49,480 | -1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $50,240 | 15.43% | - |
| 2015 | $42,490 | -13.20% | - |
| 2014 | $48,100 | -4.43% | - |
| 2013 | $50,230 | 8.68% | - |
| 2012 | $45,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,380 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |